Returns an arbitrary element from the collection - Android java.util

Android examples for java.util:Collection Element

Description

Returns an arbitrary element from the collection

Demo Code

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//package com.book2s;
import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) {
        Collection coll = java.util.Arrays.asList("asdf", "book2s.com");
        System.out.println(getAnElement(coll));
    }

    /**
     * Returns an arbitrary element from the collection
     */
    public static Object getAnElement(Collection coll) {
        if (coll == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Called with null collection");
        } else if (coll.size() == 0) {
            return null;
        }
        Iterator it = coll.iterator();
        return it.next();
    }
}

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